04-04-2014, 02:49 PM
The conversation carried on, and Jensen was glad for it. Aria's thoughts mimicked his own. Certainly he had traced the symptoms of the Sickness to the use of what he'd thought at the time had been 'dark' powers, but one day, they just stopped coming. He couldn't answer why.
He busied himself with clearing the counter of the remains of their snacks, refilling drinks, and gathering the leftovers to take to Aria. She'd not had any yet, and Jensen was not going to allow her to leave on an empty stomach. She'd undergone enough trauma for one day. He placed a plate on the table next to where she sat, a silent delivery, and returned to the counter without fanfare.
The conversation inevitably returned to him, and Connor's question was the one Jensen dread to hear. What was the meaning behind his survival when Hayden died? What was the meaning behind any of it? How did these miracles fit into Biblical context? Jensen had answers for none of them. In fact, after meeting Giovanni, hearing about Connor's son's miracle, and confirmation from Aria that they were not the only three in the world with such experiences, Jensen was more confused than ever.
He couldn't look Connor in the eye when he answered. Instead, his gaze shifted to an open Bible laid out on a nearby surface. It was the same Bible, hundreds of years old and well-worn that John Smith had given him.
"I'm sorry, Connor."
He said sadly. "I don't have an answer for you. If I could trade fates with your son, I would do so in a heartbeat."
He exhaled and forced his gaze to the others in the room. Could they help?
He busied himself with clearing the counter of the remains of their snacks, refilling drinks, and gathering the leftovers to take to Aria. She'd not had any yet, and Jensen was not going to allow her to leave on an empty stomach. She'd undergone enough trauma for one day. He placed a plate on the table next to where she sat, a silent delivery, and returned to the counter without fanfare.
The conversation inevitably returned to him, and Connor's question was the one Jensen dread to hear. What was the meaning behind his survival when Hayden died? What was the meaning behind any of it? How did these miracles fit into Biblical context? Jensen had answers for none of them. In fact, after meeting Giovanni, hearing about Connor's son's miracle, and confirmation from Aria that they were not the only three in the world with such experiences, Jensen was more confused than ever.
He couldn't look Connor in the eye when he answered. Instead, his gaze shifted to an open Bible laid out on a nearby surface. It was the same Bible, hundreds of years old and well-worn that John Smith had given him.
"I'm sorry, Connor."
He said sadly. "I don't have an answer for you. If I could trade fates with your son, I would do so in a heartbeat."
He exhaled and forced his gaze to the others in the room. Could they help?